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PwC Toronto Open - 125 Pre-registrations ( 5 GM's ) - You Have to April 14 !
In further correspondence with GM Anton Kovalyov, Brian Fiedler offered not only free registration to Anton, but free accomodation at the playing site hotel ( which he is giving to the three USA out-of-town GM's ). Brian indicated that he hoped he would see Anton at the tournament, but so far Anton has not indicated he is coming.
Re: PwC Toronto Open - 125 Pre-registrations ( 5 GM's ) - You Have to April 14 !
Hi, I received that offer just today...
I asked about the other GMs because it's logical they didn't play for just free registration, like I was offered.
So that seemed to me for only two reasons: there is no more money or simply I'm not respected like a chessplayer by the organization.
Great Tournament: PwC Toronto Open - 125 Pre-regs ( 5 GM's ) - April 14 Deadline
Hi Jean:
Brian has now offered Anton free entry, and 3 nights free accomodation at the very nice playing site Hotel at Yonge and King in downtown Toronto. This does not seem to be empty words.
There are now 5 GM's ( three foreign, including Nakamura ), 6 IM's, 6 FM's and a WIM. Where do you get that for a 5-round Canadian weekend tournament? And a guaranteed first prize of $ 3000 !
Seems a pretty good deal.
Brian would like to see Anton come.
Will we be seeing you there ( would be nice )?
Bob
Last edited by Bob Armstrong; Friday, 10 April, 2009, 10:46 AM.
Re: PwC Toronto Open - 125 Pre-registrations ( 5 GM's ) - You Have to April 14 !
Hi Caesar:
Brian has been marketing this tournament in the GTA for numbers of months ( since last year ) - and it is very high profile compared to the normal GTA tournaments - so I think most GTA'ers have to know about it by now!
Hi, I received that offer just today...
I asked about the other GMs because it's logical they didn't play for just free registration, like I was offered.
So that seemed to me for only two reasons: there is no more money or simply I'm not respected like a chessplayer by the organization.
"Is there no more money or simply I'm not respected like a chessplayer by the organization?" Is this difficult question to answer?
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